Church Street concerns – residents are concerned about the current
situation.The police department has lost
their ability to use drug free ordinance for exclusion.The precinct is supported by Project 10 which
holds only 10 prison beds, and the county does not have the ability to hold
people who have been arrested.Concerned
residents and property owners will meet separately with the Public Safety and
Action Committee to address their concerns.

Public Safety and Action
Committee - Larry Collins

PSAC is working with neighbors and
businesses to keep an eye on specific situations and is a good place to address
targeted problems.

Paige Coleman reviewed a brochure (Exhibit 3) on public safety in the Northeast
Coalition of Neighborhoods, and encouraged people to attend PSAC meetings for developing
actions and strategies.PSAC works with
the Office of Neighborhood Involvement Crime Prevention Team.

The Chair of the NECN encouraged
folks to work with the city to address budgetary issues and city priorities for
police budgets.

Administrative issues

Treasurer’s report

The block party has been notified
that $75 will be available.

Budgetary Allocation

Proposal to spend up to $15
provide funding for refreshments at the August Board meeting.Motion passed

Miracles Club update

Petition
re Miracles Club(Exhibit 4)

Charles Boardman presented a statement of consensus from the neighbors
requesting that Miracles Club have no egress from the new parking lot onto Grand Ave.Proposal to provide
support of KNA to this petition to the developers.Motion passed

Herman Bryant reported that
meetings with the mediator will start soon to develop a Good Neighbor
Agreement.Eventually he would like to invite
the drug and alcohol counselors to KNA to meet the association.The property manager is considering having a
uniformed security guard as one option to assist the neighborhood, and is
looking for funding to explore the options.

Trish
Bradley & Paul Olson reviewed the Master Plan for St. Andrews.St. Andrew Nativity School is an important
part of the plan because they would like to expand to include 5th grade.The church has reviewed their mission and
goals.They
have a number of community services (e.g., food pantry, furniture, and clothes
closet) that need to be more efficient for distribution.The proposal will eliminate 9 parking spaces,
but will remain above city mandated number of spaces.The church does not anticipate that they will
require additional street parking to meet any of the functions.

The church will notify neighbors
within 400 feet so that they could attend a conditional use hearing in August
to raise their concerns.A display of
master plan materials is posted at the church.They may hold an open house for folks to drop by.Construction is likely to begin spring
2009.ACTION ITEM:Paul Olsen
will draft a letter of support for the KNA board to consider for signature.

Retilling the soil project(Exhibit 6)

Larry Collins reviewed the event
on Saturday 7/12.It is an opportunity
to clean up and meet the neighbors with healthy relationships and a healthy
environment.

LIST OF ACTION ITEMS

Paul Olsen will draft a letter of support for the KNA board to consider
for signature.